Toxicological Study of Ocimum sanctum Linn Leaves: Hematological, Biochemical, and Histopathological Studies

Table 1

Effect on body weight after 28 days oral administration of OSE.

Oral treatment (mg/kg, od)	Body weight (g)
	0 day	3 days	7 days	14 days	21 days	28 days
Control 0.5% CMC	162.5±6.34	166.3±5.32	173.4±5.46	185.0±5.09	199.4±5.78	215.0±5.00
OSE 200	164.4±6.01	165.0±6.12	171.3±4.20	186.9±3.53	203.1±7.49	220.0±4.72
OSE 400	160.6±5.38	162.5±4.22	171.2±6.39	188.8±3.75	206.3±5.95	222.6±5.21
OSE 800	163.1±5.58	166.3±4.97	173.8±3.75	190.3±3.71	204.4±3.46	223.8±2.45

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM of 6 rats in each group.